2024 Transfer Portal

[CAVPUT]

Too soon

 

[malkmusvol]

A step back? I'm just hoping we make Hoover next season.

Doesn't every team make Hoover next year? Are you expecting some sort of post-season ban?

 

[SGMVols]

Michael Earley is the hire at A&M. Sadly, that almost certainly means that Laviolette, Grahovac, Schott, and Kent go back to A&M.

If Earley convinces most or all of their portal guys to stay, they start next year at #1

 

[chuckiepoo]

But there’s a trend of taking a big dip the following season.

The #1 seed curse shudders….

 

[SGMVols]

A step back? I'm just hoping we make Hoover next season.

All 16 teams play in Hoover under the new format

 

[chuckiepoo]

All 16 teams play in Hoover under the new format

No reason to bring facts up in here…

 

[PKT_VOL]

A step back? I'm just hoping we make Hoover next season.

Luckily, it's impossible to miss out on Hoover next year.

 

[AngryButchJones]

I see a lot of people may not be familiar with CAVPUT here lol

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

From Ben McKee:

Kennesaw State RHP Tanner Franklin.

Up to 98 mph. Tennessee kid. Has a huge arm and UT thinks there’s another jump in there with Q and Frank working with him.

I think Tennessee is in a great position here.

 

[WillisWG]

If Earley convinces most or all of their portal guys to stay, they start next year at #1

They're welcome to that yoke

 

[Bigvalley84]

I think we’ll get 3 or 4 quality position players and maybe 3 pitchers hopefully 1 Friday night type starter and keep on rolling

 

[TrippieRedd]

From Ben McKee:

Kennesaw State RHP Tanner Franklin.

Up to 98 mph. Tennessee kid. Has a huge arm and UT thinks there’s another jump in there with Q and Frank working with him.

I think Tennessee is in a great position here.

Would be a nice pickup!

Honestly don’t think we have much of a need for pitchers in the portal, imo.

Get some of the older guys back (Causey, Combs, etc.) then you add in the freshman guy we’re bringing in (3-4 of those dudes already throw mid to upper 90s)

 

[chuckiepoo]

I see a lot of people may not be familiar with CAVPUT here lol

To know that Eeyore mfer, is to love him…

 

[foxtrot]

Would be a nice pickup!

Honestly don’t think we have much of a need for pitchers in the portal, imo.

Get some of the older guys back (Causey, Combs, etc.) then you add in the freshman guy we’re bringing in (3-4 of those dudes already throw mid to upper 90s)

Ben said Combs is gone

 

[Gilbert]

This is a great hire for A&M for next year. Time will tell long term. Risky IMO.

 

[931Vol]

 

[Volz865]

Looking like a rebuilding year now. But after a natty, that’s fine. SEC baseball is so cutthroat that it’s almost impossible to be great every year.

We’ll never have a rebuilding year under Tony. He’s too good of a coach.

 

[Volz865]

Wow

 

[StarRaider]

From Ben McKee:

Kennesaw State RHP Tanner Franklin.

Up to 98 mph. Tennessee kid. Has a huge arm and UT thinks there’s another jump in there with Q and Frank working with him.

I think Tennessee is in a great position here.

6-5 240 Jr JeffCo kid... get 'em Spencer!

Tanner Franklin - Baseball - Kennesaw State University Athletics

Tanner Franklin (36) RHP - As a Sophomore (2024) Made 21 appearances and one start on the mound with a 4-1 record and five saves ... as of April 3, he has allowed

ksuowls.com

 

[StarRaider]

@vol66 would have told aTm

He
Aint
Leavin

 

[cwbytruckers]

The last 3 NCs (MSU, Ole Miss, and LSU) all took a huge step back the next year. The first 2 didn’t even make the NCAAT, and LSU didn’t make it out of the Regionals.

I think Tennessee can do better than that, especially if we land some portal studs and keep some top signees from going pro. But there’s a trend of taking a big dip the following season.

I had already had this thought and was hoping to see this trend also be bucked by our boys.

 

[chuckiepoo]

We’ll never have a rebuilding year under Tony. He’s too good of a coach.

….reload

 

[IndianaVol13]

Lmao. A&M thought they could pry Vitello away. The guy preaches loyalty, no way he's leaving here unless he's forced out which I don't ever see happening.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I can’t remember the process from last year. How long will it take most guys to make a decision that are in the portal? Will this play out another two weeks or longer?

Yes. Things will firm up post MLB draft.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Michael Earley is the hire at A&M. Sadly, that almost certainly means that Laviolette, Grahovac, Schott, and Kent go back to A&M.

I rather them stay at Tamu than go to LSU or Texas. It’s good to see there are still players loyal to their school.